UNIVERSITY OF NAMIBIA CENTRE FOR EXTERNAL STUDIES ...

• The University takes no responsibility for assignments lost in the mail and will not pay penalties for assignments with insufficientpostage. NAMPOST will unfortunately return such assignments unmarked to the students.Completion of assignment coversIn order for an assignment to be marked and marks to be entered correctly on the computer, students should fill in all the requestedinformation and personal particulars on the assignment cover or in the assignment booklet, i.e. the module code, the name of the student,the student number, and their address. Incorrect or incomplete information will delay the marking of an assignment or may even preventit from being accepted for marking. All typed assignments should be submitted with an assignment cover and assignments submittedelectronically should be provided by scanned assignment cover in order to be accepted.NOTE: Students should please provide their cell phone number on the assignment cover to provide a quicker turn-around time formarked assignments and to enable the centre to inform students when they should re-submit an assignment.Returning of assignments:Students’ marked assignments will be returned to them in a window envelope and students should ensure that their names, addressesand cell phone numbers appear clearly and correct on assignment covers. CES strives to ensure that marked assignments are returnedto students in less than six weeks after the due date of the assignment.Re-submission of assignments:CES’ policy makes provision for re-submission of assignments. An assignment may be re-submitted by a student who obtained a mark ofless than 40% in a particular assignment, provided that the student pays the prescribed re-submission fee of N$80.00. Please note thatthe maximum mark a student can obtain for a re-submitted assignment is only 55%.Final due dates for re- submitting assignments:First semester modules Second semester modules Double modules:First Assignment: 15 May 30 September 15 MaySecond Assignment: 30 April 15 October 15 SeptemberThird Assignment:15 OctoberNOTE:No late submission will be allowed.ExaminationsExamination systemThe University approved a new examination system that was implemented in 2012. Second opportunity examinations have beenreplaced by supplementary and special examinations. Supplementary examinations for those students obtaining a marginal fail (45 –49%) in their final mark will take place in a period immediately following the regular examinations scheduled in June for first semestermodules and in November for second semester and double modules, subject to the institution’s subminimum rule of 40% examinationmark. Students who are unable to write a paper during the regular examination due to ill health, death in the family, or other unforeseencircumstances must complete the relevant application form and present a valid medical certificate, signed by a medical practitioner, orany other relevant documentation to the Head of Department not later than three days after the relevant examination date. Candidateswho are unable to write an examination paper on account of being scheduled to write more than 2 consecutive examinations sessions,must present their examination timetable to the Head of Department and complete the relevant application form not later than seven daysprior to the start of the examination period. A Head of Department may approve a special examination on recommendation of thelecturer(s) involved to take place during the supplementary examinations period as scheduled annually by the Calendar and TimetableCommittee. No supplementary or special examinations will be allowed on a special examination.A student who qualifies for a supplementary examination in a module consisting of more than one paper may be allowed to re-write thefailed paper(s) only. A student will not be allowed to sit for more than three supplementary examinations in any given examination period.The student will obtain a maximum final mark of 50% in a supplementary examination. A student who has sat for a regular examinationmay not afterwards apply for a special examination due to any circumstances.The calculation of the final mark would be as specified by faculty or university regulations. Students who write examination with a lowcontinuous assessment mark will find it very difficult to obtain a pass in their final mark.The Centre for External Studies recommends that you submit assignments according to the due dates provided for assignments, but thefinal due dates to ensure that your continuous assessment mark is processed in time before the calculation of the final mark afterexaminations are as follow:20